War-Establishment, is the augmentation of regiments to a certain number, by which the whole army of a country is considerably increased.
ESTAFFE, contribution money.
ESTIMATE, army estimates are the computation of expences to be incurred in the support of an army for a given time.
ESTOFETTE, a military courier, sent express from one part of an army to another.
ESTOILE. See [Etoile].
ESTRADE, Fr. a road or way. This word is derived from the Italian strada, which signifies road, street, or way. Some writers take its etymology from Estradicts, a class of men on horseback, who were employed in scouring the roads, and in procuring intelligence respecting the movements of an army. See [Batteur d’Estrade].
ETAIM or ETAIN, Fr. Tin, A white metal of a consistency less hard than silver, but firmer than lead. It is used in the casting of cannon. The best quality is found in Cornwall.
ETANCONS, Fr. Stays, supporters. Large pieces of wood which are fixed vertically in the cavities of mines, for the purpose of sustaining the weight of earth that is laid upon the galleries.
ETAPE, Fr. subsistence, or a soldier’s daily allowance. See [Subsistence].
ETAPIERS, Fr. were military purveyors, who accompanied the French armies or were stationed in particular places to supply the troops on their march.